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OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS: The St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness group will host a St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day at Busch Stadium on Sept. 20.

The game begins at 1:15 p.m. and features the Cardinals against the Chicago Cubs.

Tickets are $21 and includes a free baseball cap with each ticket purchased. The deadline to purchase tickets is Sept. 17.

To purchase a ticket or for information, call (314) 995-6220.

"ROUNDTABLE" MEETS: The "Roundtable," a group that meets monthly to discuss current events, will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 19 in the library at St. Paul United Church of Christ, 115 W. B St., Belleville.

This month, the topic will be health care reform facilitated by Sherry Haskins.

For information, call Lou at 791-0875 or Barbara or Jessie at 277-0743.

RED CROSS TRAINING: The American Red Cross will host the following:

* CPR/AED Training-Adult and Child plus CPR Training-Infant, 6-9 p.m. Tuesday and from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, or from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Metro East Service Center, 10218 Lincoln Trail Drive, Fairview Heights. The cost is $53. No walk-ins are accepted.

* Cardiology Consultants, Ltd. hosts a support group for defibrillator patients and their families. The group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Centennial Room at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, 211 S. Third St., Belleville. For information, call 233-2969, ext. 4542.

* Next Chapter divorced and separated support group will meet from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 2620 Lebanon Ave., Belleville. The topic will be "Origination of Halloween." For information, call 235-9601, ext. 146.

* Starting Over, a widowed grief support group, will begin Tuesday at St. John United Church of Christ, 307 Clay St., Collinsville. The group will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. through Oct. 13. It is a non-denominational, six-part support series for men and women of all ages who are adjusting to the widowed experience. For information or to register, call 344-2526.

* The next meeting for the Karla Smith Foundation support group for the family and friends of a loved one who died by suicide will be from 7 to 8:0 p.m. Thursday in the Peace Chapel, 10101 W. Main St., Belleville. Sessions are sponsored by the Karla Smith Foundation. For information, call 628-3129 or visit www.KarlaSmithFoundation.org.

Financial Peace University is a program that teaches participants how to make the right decisions regarding money.

Classes are at Union United Methodist Church, 721 E. Main St., Belleville. The cost is $40 per family unit which includes Dave Ramsey's book, materials and an instructor.

To register, call Pastor Holly Wood at 233-6375.

HEALTH DISCUSSION: "Erase the Stigma of Mental Illness" will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 2-3 at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville.

The Rev. Craig Rennebohm, a Washington native, will be the keynote speaker. He will talk on "Walking the Talk: Turning Words into Actions as Caregivers & Companions of those Living with Mental Illness."

The cost is $30 for one day, $50 for both days (includes lunch). Registration is requested by Sept. 26.

GARDEN INITIATIVE: The Collinsville Area Recreation District received an Illinois Rain Garden Initiative grant for $500 from Illinois Governor Pat Quinn's office to design and construct a wetland rain garden at Willoughby Heritage Farm and Conservation Reserve.

The academy will be in the afternoons for six weeks, beginning Sept. 17 at the Fairview Heights Police Department, 10027 Bunkum Road, Fairview Heights.

A one-hour informational program will be presented at 1 p.m. each week, followed by a half-hour break. A snack will be provided. The break will be followed by a second hour-long program, and sessions end at 3:30 p.m.

The program is free and is not limited to Fairview Heights residents. To register, call Tina Bangaru at 489-2100.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED: The Nicaragua Christian Education Foundation is seeking teams of 60 volunteers for each of eight sessions to help pack meals to feed children in the developing world.

Volunteers will prepare 100,000 meals. The event will be Sept. 17-19 at the NiCE Foundation Warehouse, 1405 Walnut St., Highland.

A series of two-hour packing sessions, each beginning with a 15-minute overview of Feed My Starving Children's work around the world, will be from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 17; from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 1-3 p.m., 3:30-5:30 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 18; and from 9 to 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 19.

BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS: Free blood pressure checks will be offered from 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Heritage Room at St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese.

Screenings are free and there are no dietary restrictions.

BLOOD DRIVE: An American Red Cross blood drive will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Breese American Legion, 575 N. Main St., Breese.

Bring photo identification. For information, call 526-5439.

RE-SELL-IT SALE: Mothers of Multiples in Metro East & St. Louis will host its semi-annual Children's Re-Sell-It sale from 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 12 at the Metro East Lutheran High School gymnasium, 6305 Center Grove Road, Edwardsville.

There will be baby item and equipment, toys, books, movies and clothing in sizes from infant to 12/14.